Learning Support Assistant

Aspris College South Wales; Wales; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist education provider in Wales is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to assist young adults in their educational journey, supporting their work and behaviour. Candidates should have an NVQ Level 2 qualification and experience in education. The role offers extensive training and career progression opportunities in a supportive environment, ensuring a strong commitment to safeguarding and welfare of students.

Benefits

Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme

Comprehensive induction

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people in an educational environment.
• Demonstrated values and transferable skills.
• Willingness to undergo safeguarding screening and checks.

Responsibilities

• Assist young adults with their work.
• Support pupil behaviour and establish good relationships.
• Act as a role model responding to individual needs.

Skills

Versatile

Resilience

Ability to build relationships

Adaptability in practice

Education

NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent

Job description

Aspris College Wales are recruiting for a Learning Support Assistant to join our education team. We are looking for versatile, resilient and committed Learning Support Assistants, who can adapt their practice wherever necessary to support across all key stages. The successful candidate will assist the young adults with their work and supporting with pupil behaviour while establishing good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and responding to individual needs.

Our benefits include:

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Comprehensive induction
• Blue Light Card
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Pension scheme
• Paid for enhanced PVG/DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme and more!

Aspris College South Wales is an independent, specialist co-educational college for young adults aged 16 to 25 with Asperger's syndrome, autistic spectrum disorders and associated conditions based in Torfaen. The college was set up in partnership with Coleg Gwent, the largest further education college in Wales, to meet the academic, social and emotional needs of our young people.

We are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. We ask that you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience and in return we will give you all the training and support you need to progress.

To apply, you must already have the right to work in the UK. The successful candidate will have previous experience supporting young people and have a NVQ Level 2 qualification (or equivalent) which is appropriate to the teaching and learning environment of learners and young adults.

If you want to progress your career in Education, Aspris Children’s Services will help you get there.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.